Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 2, 2012
Submitted
November 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25156
Aircraft time
70,067 hours, 25,757 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RAMP REPORTS DENT AT LEFT FUSE AT STA 755 BET STR 15L + 16L. AFT OF DOOR 2L. MEASUREMENTS ARE 1.5\ WIDTH X 1.75\ LENGTH, .070\ DEEP. A-Y=21.4 CONT OF AMIS ITEM 0672022. ACP A INTERIM REPAIR BURNISH OUT ALL SHARP EDGES AND DENT IS SMOOTH AND FREE FROM SHARP CREASES GOUGES AND CRACK. ACP A NTM PART 6-51-00-19. APPLIED PRIMER, ALODINE AND PAINT AN EXAMINATION OF THE DENT IS REQUIRED EVERY 300 HOURS AND A PERMANENT REPAIR IS MADE AT OR BEFORE THE NEXT C CHECK.